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Bend, OR vs Yakima, WA

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Highlights
- Yakima is 0% more densely populated than Bend.
- People are 12.8% less likely to be married in Yakima.
- The Median Age is 5.2 years younger in Yakima.
 Bend, ORYakima, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock96,266329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.638.4
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 Population - 201076,658  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock71,845285,036,114
 Population - 199020,469  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock31.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now397.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,467.893.4
 Land Area33.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bend, ORYakima, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Bend, ORYakima, WAUnited States
 White84.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.4%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock46.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bend, ORYakima, WAUnited States
 Married Population53.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.7%50.2%
 Never Married30.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.742.60
 Households40,158  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock22,35080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,996  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Bend    100 Reviews

I have visited Bend for many years and moved here last year with my family. Every person that complains about Bend does not understand how economics works. The main  More

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Over 4 years ago

When I moved to Bend it was a charming small city of about 50,000 people. The population has now more than doubled and the once clean, quiet community is a noisy, dirty,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Bend for 10 years now. I'm originally from a poorer town in CA with the same population as Bend. Here are my pros and cons of living in Bend. Pros: -  More

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Reviews for Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Overall we've enjoyed our stay in Yakima after several years and plan on being here for several more, at least. The spring and summer here are just unreal compared to  More

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Over 9 years ago

I may be relocating to Yakima, WA for a professional position at a local university. I have never lived in this part of the country as I am from the East Coast. I have  More

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Yakima is situated in the high desert, eastern elevations of the Cascade Mountain Range. Coming from the humid, eastern parts of the country, I was amazed at how  More

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